Terek Oblast




Place in Oblast, Russia









































Terek Oblast


Терская область


Coat of arms of Terek Oblast
Coat of arms
Gubernias del Caucaso - Oblast de Tersk - Imperio Ruso.png
Country Russia
Political status Oblast
Region Caucasus
Established 1860
Abolished 1920
Government

Area

 • Total 69,271 km2 (26,746 sq mi)
Population
(1897)

 • Total 933,936
 • Density 13/km2 (35/sq mi)

The Terek Oblast was an oblast (province) of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. It roughly corresponded to most of present-day northeastern Caucasus. It was created out of the former territories of the Caucasian Peoples.



Demographics


As of 1897, 933,936 people populated the oblast. Russians constituted a plurality of the population. Significant minorities consisted of Chechens, Ossetians and Kabardians.



Ethnic groups in 1897[1]






















































Russians
271,185
29%

Chechens
223,347
23.9%

Ossetians
96,621
10.3%

Kabardians
84,093
9%

Ingush
47,184
5.1%

Nogais
36,577
3.9%

Kumyks
31,826
3.4%

Tatars
27,370
2.9%

Armenians
11,803
1.3%
TOTAL
933,936
100%


References





  1. ^ http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/emp_lan_97_uezd.php?reg=495




Coordinates: 43°01′00″N 44°39′00″E / 43.0167°N 44.6500°E / 43.0167; 44.6500








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